Spaceflights

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Bachelor of science in physics from North
Carolina A&T State University, 1971;
Ph.D. in physics at
MIT, 1976; recipient of three honorary doctorates;
hobbies: Playing saxophon, running, boxing, football, cooking, carate, playing
cards; he died in the Challenger disaster (STS-51L) on
28.01.1986.